CD-Charts Position 1

Ultimate Collection: Bluegrass

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 27, 2007

CD-Charts Position 2
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Bluegrass Originals

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date August 23, 2005
Features a nice mix of classic early bluegrass. Though lacking in any kind of liner-note information, the set is highly recommended listening.

CD-Charts Position 3
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Bluegrass Originals

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date April 25, 2006
Features a nice mix of classic early bluegrass. Though lacking in any kind of liner-note information, the set is highly recommended listening.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Greatest Bluegrass Hits

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date August 08, 2006
Features a nice mix of classic early bluegrass. Though lacking in any kind of liner-note information, the set is highly recommended listening.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Roots and Rumours: The Roots of Elvis, Vol. 2

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date April 02, 2007
Features a nice mix of classic early bluegrass. Though lacking in any kind of liner-note information, the set is highly recommended listening.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Bluegrass Legends

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date August 05, 2003
Features a nice mix of classic early bluegrass. Though lacking in any kind of liner-note information, the set is highly recommended listening.

CD-Charts Position 7
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I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date February 26, 2002
Despite the clever packaging, this CD was NOT produced by the folks behind "O Brother Where Art Thou?"

As it claims, this CD does contain original recordings of many of the songs on the "O Brother" soundtrack. If you're looking for the genuine article, this is it.

However, as is common with recordings this old, many of the originals were made by semi-professionals with primitive recording technology. As a result, these "originals" do not have the clarity, the warmth, or the production values of the masterful performances on "O Brother" and the companion live album "Down from the Mountain." If you're looking for music that sounds like those two albums, try Gillian Welch's "Revival" instead.

CD-Charts Position 8
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American Roots Music

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 30, 2001
My wife and I had been eyeing this boxset for a few years now and she finally broke down and got it for me this past holiday season. It's a nice mix of country, blues, gospel, cajun/zydeco, tejano and native American. Overall, the box set is excellent. I don't think there is a bad tune on there, but I do feel it felt short on gospel, folk, cajun, zydeco, tejano and native American styles. There's only about 6 or 7 tracks for each of those styles where an entire 16-19 track disc is dedicated to both country and blues. The set should have been 6 discs instead or it should have been limited to just country and blues. Likewise, I felt it strange that an American Roots boxset included no jazz, for jazz is the only true first American born music, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Bluegrass Originals

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 26, 2002
Features a nice mix of classic early bluegrass. Though lacking in any kind of liner-note information, the set is highly recommended listening.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Red, White and Bluegrass: An American Celebration

Search: Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 01, 2002
Features a nice mix of classic early bluegrass. Though lacking in any kind of liner-note information, the set is highly recommended listening.